Had a great hike up the hill and met by a glorious cherry blossom profusion at the top. The Castle has some of the best English language descriptions I have seen in Japan and is hugely atmospheric. It helps that it was a glorious spring day with everyone in a great mood. Well managed and presented. Walked down the opposite... More

If you are interested in Japanese castles, this one is worth a visit. We took the ropeway (it's a long walk!), and enjoyed climbing to the top of the castle tower itself. There are interesting exhibits along the way, and there are some warrior customes you can try on if you're so inclined. Westerners be prepared--you will need to take... More

Great view of the surrounding area, and good history inside1 More

This place is spectacular! There are so many incredible view that take your breath away, from the city-scape to the architectural details, you'll need a large memory card in your camera! There was one room with two sets of samurai warrior armours on the floor with two mirrors, two stools and a big poster of step by step instructions of... More

This place is absolutely amazing, coming right out of the old tales of Shogun and Samurai. They had an exhibition of old swords, Samurai Armour and artifacts. The castle itself if situated on top of a hill in the center of the city giving excellent panoramic views of Matsuyama. There is a cable car up 3/4 of the way or... More

An exceptionally restored castle, which originates back to 1603 and burned due to lightening in 1784 and suffered the effects of WWII by bombing. However, the restored castle provides visitors with an exceptional insight to the areas past glory, provides an outstanding 360 degree view of Matsuyama, and demonstrates the engineering feat of the era. Besides Dogo Onsen, I would... More

This is one of only 12 Japanese castle to still have an original tenshu (keep). The castle is on a hill top and can be reached either by walking or by cable-car. The castle has extensive defensive walls and several impressive gates. The grounds are very extensive. This is probably one of the top five castles in Japan. Himeji, Matsumoto,... More

Good views of the town, nice walk down and the gardens. More

The rope lift a bonus. The castle was just simply very impressive. More